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West Coast Rangers

West Coast Rangers FC
Full nameWest Coast Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)Rangers
Founded2021 (4 years ago) (2021)
GroundFred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, New Zealand
ChairmanMike Brooke
CoachChad Coombes
LeagueNorthern League
2024Northern League, 8th of 12
Websitehttps://westcoastrangers.co.nz/
Current season

West Coast Rangers Football Club is an amateur football club based in Whenuapai, New Zealand.

Formed in 2021 as an amalgamation between Waitakere City[1] and Norwest United,[2] West Coast Rangers previously competed in the Northern League[3][4][5] which is part of the qualifying leagues for the New Zealand National League but were relegated after one season.[6]

The women's team currently competes in the New Zealand Women's National League.

The club also competes in both the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men and women.[7] Both teams received a bye in the 2021 Chatham Cup and 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup preliminary round[8] with the men's team also receiving a bye in the first round, along with other ranked teams.[9][10][11] The men lost their first game of the Chatham Cup when they lost to tier 4 side Ngaruawahia United 2–1.[12][13] The women's team won their first game 2–0 over Hibiscus Coast in the Kate Sheppard Cup.[14][15]

Current squad

As of 21 June 2021[16]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— New Zealand NZL Matthew Upton
— New Zealand NZL James Dunn
— New Zealand NZL Sam McLaggan
— New Zealand NZL Luca Taylor
— New Zealand NZL Max Drake
— New Zealand NZL Josh Jones
— England ENG Ben Hutter
— Tuvalu TUV Jason Alama
— Tuvalu TUV Maalosi Alefaio
— New Zealand NZL Jason Hicks
— Chile CHI Ignacio Machuca
— South Africa RSA Caylem Nelson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— New Zealand NZL Daniel McDowall
— New Zealand NZL Ben Gallagher
— Malaysia MAS Sahadev Pokhrel
— New Zealand NZL Joey Omotani
— New Zealand NZL Allan Pearce
— Botswana BOT Kwame Norku
— Scotland SCO Steven MacDonald
— New Zealand NZL Matt Darrah
— New Zealand NZL Frank Clarke
— New Zealand NZL Joshua Armitt
— Argentina ARG Franco Gandini

References

  1. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Waitakere City". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Norwest United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Lotto NRFL 2021". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Summary - Regional Leagues - New Zealand Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "About Us - West Coast Rangers". West Coast Rangers. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ^ "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. ^ "National knockout cup comps return to set records". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup preliminary draws". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Round 1 of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup Full Draw". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "2021 Chatham Cup". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  11. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "2021 Kate Sheppard Cup". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Ngaruawahia United 2–1 West Coast Rangers". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Ngaruawahia United vs. West Coast Rangers - 5 June 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  14. ^ "West Coast Rangers 2–0 Hibiscus Coast". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  15. ^ "West Coast Rangers vs. Hibiscus Coast - 16 May 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  16. ^ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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